GP Out of Hours Service
OVERVIEW:
The GP Out of Hours Service provides assessments, advice and treatment as required for urgent healthcare problems that cannot safely wait until the next time the surgeries are open.
OVERVIEW:
The GP Out of Hours Service provides assessments, advice and treatment as required for urgent healthcare problems that cannot safely wait until the next time the surgeries are open.
Patients gain access to the Wigan Borough GP Out of Hours Service Via North West Ambulance 111 Service: Telephone 111.
The GP Out of Hours Team provides a safe and high quality GP Out of Hours Service.
Patients will be provided with direct transfer to the GP OOH Service after initial assessment by the 111 Service .
Patients will be provided with appropriate care based on priority of need.
This may be an appointment, home visit or further clinical advice.
Opening hours are:
All calls to the service are voice recorded for quality and training purposes
Details of all GP OOH consultations are sent to the GP surgery the patient is registered with by 8.00am the next working day.